Fired-up Stern blasts pregame pyrotechnics
"And we'd like the game to be viewed for what it is, artistic and athletic. Sure it's not ballet, but it doesn't have to be a place where it's dangerous to be a player."
Memo to Garden fans: Enjoy the fireworks display while you can. David Stern, who also addressed recent penalties to Paul Pierce [ stats ] and James Posey, appears to have put the current NBA game presentations ... via Boston Herald